Vision and Values

Goodwill’s Mission

The mission of Goodwill of North Georgia is to put people to work.

Goodwill Founder’s Vision

“Friends of Goodwill, be dissatisfied with your work until every person with a disability or disadvantage in your community has an opportunity to develop his fullest usefulness and enjoy a maximum of abundant living”.-Reverend Edgar J. Helms

Goodwill’s Values

Service: We exist to serve our communities and to put people to work.

Excellence: We challenge ourselves to continually grow, learn and improve.

Ethics: We are good stewards of all that is entrusted to us.

Diversity: We embrace diversity and respect all people in our organization and in our communities.

Safety: We put safety first in all we do.

Accountability: We hold ourselves and each other accountable to our core values.

Goodwill of North
Georgia Corporate Responsibility Statement

Goodwill of North Georgia
has a long-standing commitment to responsible management, which we believe is
fundamental to our mission impact and long-term sustainability. We conduct our
businesses in a way that emphasizes good governance, operational integrity,
ethics and respect for our employees, our community and the environment. Our
aim is to act responsibly in everything that we do, and we believe that
achieving our mission results from an emphasis on customer, donor and jobseeker
satisfaction; the development and support of our employees; and impact in the
communities in which we operate and serve. This Corporate Responsibility
Statement reflects the core values of service, excellence, ethics, diversity
safety and accountability that have guided us and will continue to guide us in
conducting the activities of Goodwill of North Georgia and Goodwill Industries
of North Georgia.

We
employ individuals with different abilities and barriers to employment, and
advocate for the opportunities for them with local employers.

We
support employee engagement through various initiatives CEO breakfasts, team
member town halls as well as activities that promote fun at work and focus
diversity and inclusion.

We
are good stewards of the items donated to us. In addition to the gently used
items sold in our stores, we divert 51,317,208 lbs. of clothing, household
goods and e-waste from area landfills each year.

We
provide providing good, quality items for sell at bargain prices to communities
across North Georgia.

We
committed to moving the conversation forward on income inequality and economic
mobility.

We
will maintain our commitment towards diversity and inclusion.

We are making a
positive impact on the environment by utilizing eco-friendly products and
processes in the maintenance of many of our locations and the facilities where
we operate as contractors

For the health and safety of our guests and employees, effective Friday, May 22, all Goodwill shoppers, donors and jobseekers will be required to wear a face covering or mask that covers the mouth and nose at all times while visiting our locations. Children under the age of 2 and those with medical conditions that preclude them from wearing a mask are exempt from this requirement.

We are temporarily operating on a modified schedule. All stores and attended donation centers are open from 10:00AM – 7:00 PM, seven days a week. Our South DeKalb and Decatur career centers will be open from 9:00AM – 5:00PM Monday – Friday. All other career centers are open from 10:00AM – 5:00PM Monday through Friday.

Thank you for your cooperation and continued support. For more information on our coronavirus response and safety measures, please visit goodwillng.org/coronavirus-response or follow us on social media.

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